This is the 1986 race. The latest: 2026 →

1986Final results

1986 election for Ohio House District 76

Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio

L. Eugene Byers (R) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Glen H. Dearth (D) by 28.7 points.

L. Eugene ByersRepublican · winner
64.3%21,957
35.7%12,168
34,125 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986

Races before and after

EvenR+24.21980R+14.61982R+21.31984R+28.71986R+43.31988R+25.21990

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET